The majority of the 172 outlets identified by Pew Research were founded during and after the recent recession, a period in which traditional media outlets have been losing reporting resources. Many of these outlets (46%) were launched at the height of the recession in 2008 and 2009. Another quarter (25%) started since then (2010-2012), while […]
A PEW RESEARCH SERIES More on Same-Sex Marriage Growing Support for Gay Marriage: Changed Minds and Changing Demographics Behind Gay Marriage Momentum: Regional Gaps Persist Support for same-sex marriage has edged above 50% for the first time in a Pew Research Center survey. Currently, 51% favor gays and lesbians marrying legally, while 42% are opposed. […]
Pew Research’s fourth major report on global restrictions on religion finds that the share of countries with high or very high restrictions on religion rose from 37% in 2010 to 40% in 2011. The Middle East and North Africa continued to have the highest levels of restrictions in the year when much of the Arab Spring uprisings occurred, with social hostilities involving religion increasing markedly and government restrictions remaining high.
Getting the American public’s attention, let alone commitment to deal with international issues is as challenging as it has ever been in the modern era. The depth and duration of the public’s disengagement these days goes well beyond the periodic spikes in isolationist sentiment that have been observed over the past 50 years.
Government must bridge gap between personal, national expectations
Contact: Amy Mitchell, Acting Director, Pew Research Center’s Project for Excellence in Journalism amitchell@pewresearch.org, 202-419-3650 Mark Jurkowitz, Associate Director, Pew Research Center’s Project for Excellence in Journalism mjurkowitz@pewresearch.org, 202-419-3650 Pew Research Study of the Economics of Nonprofit News Outlets Reveals a Growing but Fragile Part of the Media Landscape June 10, 2013 – As the […]
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